Bundesliga · 2023

Borussia M'gladbach 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia M'gladbach won 2–1.

Shots
139
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.050.38
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia M'gladbach beat 1. FC Heidenheim 2–1. Recorded in this match (Borussia M'gladbach – 1. FC Heidenheim): shots 13–9, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.05–0.38, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.56 corners/match ●CornersBorussia M'gladbach · 1. FC Heidenheim6.22 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBorussia M'gladbach1. FC HeidenheimBaseline
Corners6.56 corners/match6.22 corners/match4.65 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

1. FC Heidenheim's recent record differs from the season

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1. FC Heidenheim's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.44 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

1. FC Heidenheim have a visible away split

moderate

1. FC Heidenheim's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 13 shots, 1. FC Heidenheim 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 6 shots, 1. FC Heidenheim 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG0.38 xGBorussia M'gladbach 1.05 xG, 1. FC Heidenheim 0.38 xG
  • Possession54%46%Borussia M'gladbach 54%, 1. FC Heidenheim 46%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersBorussia M'gladbach 6 corners, 1. FC Heidenheim 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls17 foulsBorussia M'gladbach 5 fouls, 1. FC Heidenheim 17 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia M'gladbach favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Heidenheim in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia M'gladbach9 matches1. FC Heidenheim9 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.44 goals/match
2.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/92.44 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.38 xG/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots9/912.1 shots/match
5.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/94.22 shots/match
47.1% ●Possession9/944.4%
6.56 corners/match ●Corners9/96.22 corners/match
9.22 fouls/matchFouls9/913.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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